2023:Program/Submissions/Quora and the Wiki world, a comparison and some lessons each can learn of the other - MRUGG8

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Title: Quora and the Wiki world, a comparison and some lessons each can learn of the other

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WereSpielChequers

Wikipedian since 2007, mainly active on Commons and EN Wikipedia but have edits to dozens of other Wikimedia wikis. Worked for Wikimedia UK from 2013 to 2015.

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Type: Lecture

Track: Wild Ideas

Submission state: submitted

Duration: 30 minutes

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Presentation language: en


Abstract & description[edit source]

Abstract[edit source]

A comparison of Quora and the Wikiworld from someone who has been very active in both.

Description[edit source]

I have been involved in Wikipedia since 2007 and Wikimedia Commons, where I have hundreds of thousands more edits, for almost as long. Though it is English Wikipedia where I'm most involved in the community and I'm a bureaucrat. I also have a few edits on various other projects including Wikivoyage and WikiBooks.

A few years ago I ventured onto Quora, a Question and Answer site on the Internet and for a while I got quite active there.

This presentation is a comparison of the very different worlds of Quora and Wikipedia from the perspective of a critical friend of both.

Further details[edit source]

Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?

Quora and Wikipedia are based on two very different models of collaboration (Wikimedia Commons almost counts as a third). Comparing these models meets the event theme by looking at different forms of collaboration.

Diversity also comes into the presentation as some of the community variables that are brought together in collaboration, or in conflict.

Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Average knowledge about Wikimedia projects or activities

Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?

  • Tick Onsite in Singapore
  • Empty Remote online participation, livestreamed
  • Empty Remote from a satellite event
  • Empty Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
  • Empty Pre-recorded and available on demand


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